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npm left pad issue that changed the world

The 2016 npm left-pad incident occurred when developer Azer Koçulu removed his 11-line JavaScript package from npm, breaking thousands of projects including those at Meta, PayPal, and Netflix. The removal, prompted by a trademark dispute with Kik Messenger, led npm to restore the package and change its deletion policies.

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